Tag: Pocahontas
Documentary on Animation Sculptor Kent Melton Launches Kickstarter
Kent Melton, a celebrated maquette sculptor for animation studios Disney and LAIKA who passed away in early 2024, will be the subject of a...
Disney and Laika Character Sculptor Kent Melton Dies at Age 68
Kent Melton, a master animation sculptor who is best known for making clay maquettes for features such as Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, The...
Tom Bancroft’s Pencilish Studios Partners with Bejuba! Ent.
Bejuba! Entertainment (Wishfart; Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave) has picked up the first two series from crowd-funded animation prodco Pencilish Studios on two original series for...
‘Snow White’ Restoration Coming to Disney+ October 16
The 100-year-old Walt Disney Animation Studios' first-ever animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will join in the centenary celebrations with the new 4K...
Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Dies on Cusp of 70th Anniversary with Studio
Burny Mattinson, a Disney Legend who spent an unprecedented 70 years adding to the artistic and storytelling magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, died...
Oscar-Winning Disney/Pixar Artist Ralph Eggleston Dies of Pancreatic Cancer
Ralph Eggleston, the writer-director of Oscar- and Annie-winning 2000 Pixar short For the Birds, died Sunday, August 28 of pancreatic cancer. He was 56...
Topps Celebrates Disney’s World Princess Week with Digital Treats & Watch Parties
The Topps Company, Inc., a division of next-gen physical and digital trading card company Fanatics Collectibles, announced a weeklong celebration taking place in the...
Carl Bell, Animator Who Touched All Corners of the Industry, Has Died
News is circulating in the Hollywood animation community that animator Carl Angus Bell — a prolific artist whose 41-year career carried him across diverse...
Animation Veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio Passes Away
We are sad to report the recent passing of animation veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio. She died on Sunday after a brief illness. Her brother...
Trailer: ‘Short Circuit Experimental Films’ S2 Hits Disney+ Wednesday
Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios present two new Original Series this month: Season 2 of Short Circuit Experimental Films launches on August 4,...
Lockdown Life inspires Trio of Goofy ‘How to Stay at Home’ Shorts on Disney+
One of Disney's classic characters gets highly contemporary (and relatable) in a new series of shorts: How to Stay at Home. The comical cartoons...
20 Tips on Building a Successful Portfolio
***This article originally appeared in the 2021 International Education & Career Guide in the April '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 309)***
At this time...
Skydance, Paramount Announce Musical Fantasy ‘Spellbound’ for 2022
Skydance and Paramount Pictures announced Monday that original animated musical fantasy Spellbound, which Paramount Pictures has committed to co-finance and release globally, is now...
Oscar Winner Alan Menken to Make Music Magic for Skydance’s ‘Spellbound’
Skydance Animation announced Wednesday that legendary composer Alan Menken, known for his award-winning work on animated favorites The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast,...
May Disney TV Animation & Disney+ Earth Day Highlights
It's almost the merry month of May, and merry toons will be coming out to play in all-new installments of Disney TV animation favorites....
Cartoon Movie: European Animation in the Spotlight
***This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)***
We know the first few months of the year are brutal...
D23 Plans a Magical Disney Fan Events Menu for 2020
In 2020, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club (d23.com) is bringing back many of its most popular events, adding incredible new experiences, and putting...
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Honorees
Animation Magazine has unveiled its list of this year’s distinguished Animation Hall of Fame Game-Changers award recipients. The honorees will receive their awards at...
Disney Publishing & Disney+ Announce ‘One Day at Disney’
At D23 Expo on Thursday evening, Ricky Strauss (President, Content & Marketing for Disney+) and Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts announced One Day at...
Angelique Yen & Eddie Gamarra Tapped to Head Nickelodeon Studio Biz
Nickelodeon announced that Netflix animation alum Angelique Yen and Eddie Gamarra, formerly of The Gotham Group, are joining Nickelodeon to oversee its burgeoning studio...
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